Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 28, 2026.
Parents are responsible for raising faithful children
In one sentence
The khateeb argues that family planning begins with choosing a faithful, trustworthy, compatible spouse and continues through intentional, sacrificial parenting aimed at preserving and transmitting Islam across generations.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Wealth and children are worldly adornments, but enduring good deeds should guide family goals.
- Marriage is the proper starting point, with faith prioritized over wealth, beauty, and status.
- Parents should seek husbands who combine faith, strength, trustworthiness, responsibility, and social compatibility.
- Children should be desired primarily to protect and propagate faith, not merely for comfort or prosperity.
- Parenthood brings accountability for children's moral and religious formation, including later generations.
- Parents bear primary responsibility for supervision, education, and faith formation, even when sacrifices are required.
Try this week
Prioritize faith when choosing a spouse, while also considering trustworthiness, capability, and compatibility.
Assess a prospective spouse's manners by observing how he treats his mother, daughter, and sister.
Supervise children's activities, friendships, and spare time, keeping faith central.
Consider sacrifices such as Islamic schooling and substantial travel to support children's religious formation.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18Frames wealth and children as worldly adornment, while enduring good deeds are better.
Sahih al-BukhariSupports prioritizing a spouse's religion over wealth, status, and beauty.
Surah 28Uses strength and trustworthiness as qualities to seek in a husband.
Surah 24Presents pairing good men with good women as guidance for marriage.
Surah 19Frames why people should want children and what legacy they should leave.
Surah 53Connects human striving with accountability for raising children.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“faith is the first criteria and why wouldn't you do that who do you think is going to raise the children”
“the primary reason that Allah tabarka ta'ala tells us in the quran of why you should want children is for protecting and propagating the faith”
“raising children is not the responsibility of the school it's not the responsibility of the government it's not the responsibility of the internet it's our responsibility first and foremost”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that building a family starts with choosing a spouse whose faith comes first. Trustworthiness, responsibility, ability to provide, good manners, and compatibility also matter. Children should be welcomed not only for companionship or prosperity, but to help preserve and pass on faith. Parents remain primarily responsible for their children's religious and moral development, even when that requires significant time, money, supervision, and sacrifice.
- What qualities would help someone become a trustworthy spouse and parent?
- Why might raising children require sacrifice?
- How can parents help faith remain important in everyday life?
Where it was given
The masjid
Islamic Center of Western Suburbs (ICWS)28W774 Army Trail Rd, West Chicago, IL 60185Jumu'ah “Khutbah 1 | 1:05 | pm; Jamaat 1 | 1:25 | pm; Khutbah 2 | 1:35 | pm; Jamaat 2 | 1:55 | pm” (Bartlett location). “Khutbah | 1:15 | pm; Jamaat | 1:35 | pm” (West Chicago location).ArchiveAll khutbahs at Islamic Center of48 khutbahs
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